Antipode of San Carlos, Panama
The opposite side of the world to San Carlos is West Island, Cocos Islands.
San Carlos
Panama
Continent: America
Coordinates: 8.473, -79.961
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: America
Coordinates: -8.473, 100.039
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to San Carlos's antipodal point (539 km).
The antipodal city to San Carlos is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from San Carlos is West Island.
The distance from San Carlos to West Island is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of San Carlos
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to San Carlos' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from San Carlos.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 539 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 545 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Bintuhan, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 547 km | (-4.794, 103.348) |
| Padangguci, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 550 km | (-4.589, 103.144) |
| Masat, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 556 km | (-4.381, 102.954) |
| Kuripan, Lampung | Indonesia | 560 km | (-5.035, 103.764) |
| Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 560 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
| Biha, Lampung | Indonesia | 562 km | (-5.330, 104.030) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 562 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
| Krui, Lampung | Indonesia | 563 km | (-5.191, 103.932) |
San Carlos, Panama
Local time:
Coordinates: 8.4732° N 79.961° W
West Island, Cocos Islands
Local time:
Coordinates: 12.1568° S 96.8225° E
How to calculate the antipodal point?
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
- LatO: Latitude at the origin point.
- LngO: Longitude at the origin point.
- LatA: Latitude at the antipodal point.
- LngA: Longitude at the antipodal point.
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of San Carlos
The DMS coordinates are: 8°28'23.6'' N 79°57'39.7'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 8.47323°
LngO = -79.96104°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -8.47323°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -79.96104 + 180° = 100.03896°
Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of San Carlos is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-8.47323, 100.03896)
In DMS format: 8°28'23.6'' N 79°57'39.7'' W.
